Tingting’s Letter To All

This is a letter from Zhang Tingting to all through Tony Shi (Zenghu). We are thankful to Tingting for her generous permission to let us publish it here. We are glad that we have managed to collect some of the photos of our schoolmates metioned in Tingting’s letter. These photos were all taken at our recent reunion. Thanks to Juliet Zhao (Lijuan) and Ruby Zhao (Changhong) for the photos.

Dear Tony,

I am suffering from an IT breakdown for the moment. As a result, my China Links address is not working. And my Chinese software has all disappeared somehow. I am therefore hoping to reach all our friends through you, particularly those who might have emailed me after the fantastic Shanghai gathering and the dreadful London bombing.

Yes, we have survived the suicide bombings. Life goes on pretty much as normal now.

My toddler twins and I left Shanghai on 3rd July. We took about five days to overcome the jetlag. But I have been thinking about our reunion and all the old class/schoolmates who turned up. It is such a wonderful time that we have had. Even better than 20 years ago when we were studying together. Just think how many conversations I ever had with Li Guoming then? Or Chen Wei for that matter? I honestly can think of none. But we shared jokes and laughters on Friday 1st July like long lost friends. It is a great feeling.

I am also amazed how some of us don’t seem to have changed at all physically after 20 years. Mo Li looks no more than 25; Wang Dong still looks like a teenager pretending to be a grown-up! More importantly, almost all of us seem to have come through life’s ups and downs as positive, caring and strong characters. I will always remember Wu Xiaoyuan’s moving speech. And I hope you have enough time to enjoy your baby, Wang Fang. Each of you will in your own way be my inspiration for many years to come.

I regret that I was unable to attend the second day’s gathering due to a very important appointment. I do feel that two to three days give us the time to know each other better. For anyone who is thinking of attending the next reunion, I recommend it, strongly.

So much for now, If you are visiting this part of the world some day, give us a shout.

All the best,

Tingting

上外校园新闻关于“团聚”的报道

转：（上外新闻网）为了20年前的美好回忆

2005年7月1日，上外英语系85届部分毕业生撂下公事、暂别亲友、忘记疲惫、回到上外、欢聚一堂、畅谈人生，参加“20周年返校团聚活动”，向母校的老师们汇报20年的工作体会；和同桌的你、我、他/她分享20年的生活历程。团聚活动取得了圆满成功，达到了“联络感情、增进友谊”的预期目的。

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Reunion Illustrated, Day I Part III – The Party

Cool & Hot! Cool … singing and dancing like 20 years ago! Hot … the aircondition was not enough! Here is the link to the Photos.

来自远方的祝福…

Some of us could not show up, but they sent their hearts to the reunion. Attached on the left is the letter from our people in Canada, please click to read. And, if it was possible here, we would have also attached the Powerpoint by Mr. Guo Yufeng (郭宇峰). Here’re the touching ‘lyrics’:

郭宇峰向各位同窗致意！

自85年毕业后

• 各位同学、老师们好！在上外时我一直在二班，学号81065，可能不少同学还记得我，也许老郭这个名字大家记得更清楚些，因当时有些同学这么叫我。
• 老郭确实老矣，85年毕业时才21，现又老了20岁（头上也多了些许白发）。光阴似箭，真正是弹指一挥间。
• 1985-2001年我一直工作在北京，做show business,一切还算可以，比较平静，没有什么大起大落。一直想混个首长当当，没混上。

我的肖像，我的感想

• 这是我的远照（相对于近照而言），不过也不算太远，前年才照的, 近照不太理想。有些同学可能会说，哇，老郭还那么年青！
• 要说年青，还是85年毕业那年大家在上外操场上的合影显得年青，和少先队员差不多。当然，夸张了些。

这些年过得还可以

• 老郭四年前来到了澳大利亚，读了个Master学位，后来就在大学里工作。这些年一直住在澳洲的首都堪培拉（有点象乡下），现已成了一个Aussie，土里土气的，特朴实。
• 来澳后回过两次国，见了一些旧日的同窗，包括冯庆丰、秦军满、金晓军、王芳、陈明川；在澳洲还联系了在墨尔本的王佩、在美国的吴高林和在四川的曹友义等一小撮。这些同学中的一部分这次有可能也来到了上海，老郭在此向你们致意，顺便打声带澳洲风格的招呼-Good Day!

这次无法回去和大家一聚，挺遗憾

• 今年三至四月份回过一次国，也去了上海。当时想如果聚会放在四月份就好了，就能顺便参加了。今年七月初我确实忙些，抽不出身回去，很遗憾，也请各位原谅。
• 五年后不知是否可再有次聚会，大家一起热闹热闹。不管怎样，我还是十分感谢老同学赵常红等一干人组织此次活动，让大家叙叙旧，联络一下感情，知道大伙的下落及近况，并取得联系。希望这种定期聚会能保持下去。

多多保重，和我联系

• 电话：+61 439857***，电邮：***@sina.com; ***@ yahoo.com.cn。
• 望保持联系，并祝各位快快乐乐、健健康康！有哪位来澳洲，请发个邮件，咱们争取在澳洲见一见，吃吃饭，叙叙旧，谈谈心，顺便再合个影。请别忘了!
• 今儿就随便写几句，改日再聊。祝大伙在沪开心，若有集体照请发一张，另外请带我向往日在上外教过我们的老师们表示敬意和谢意!

各位老同学，后会有期，望多保重！

王信伟先生发来的照片

Thanks, Xinwei! But sorry to everyone, we have to reduce the size of the photo.